PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Panday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Khalidov
vs
Panday

183 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamed Khalidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flavio Panday!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panday throws a head kick but Khalidov moves out of range.

Khalidov takes the fight into the clinch.

Khalidov breaks from the clinch.
Panday tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Panday throws a head kick but Khalidov moves out of range.
Panday darts in trying to clinch

and Khalidov counters by clinching up.
Panday misses with a knee to the head.
Panday looking to throw knees to the head but Khalidov is blocking nicely.
Khalidov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Panday is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Panday misses with a knee strike.
Panday missing with knees to the body.
Khalidov jumps guard but Panday stands there with Khalidov around his waist. Khalidov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Khalidov manages to break the clinch.
Panday wants to clinch but Khalidov slips to the side
and Khalidov counters with a big head kick but Panday shrugs it off.

Khalidov clinches.

Khalidov breaks the clinch.
Panday tries to clinch

and Khalidov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Panday's guard now.

Panday is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khalidov wanted to stand there but Panday had control of the position.
Panday looks gassed!

Khalidov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Khalidov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panday wants to get back to his feet but Khalidov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Khalidov trying to control but Panday is working from the bottom.
Khalidov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khalidov trying to control the position from guard on top but Panday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khalidov is looking to work some ground and pound but Panday has wrist control.
Khalidov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Panday is proving hard to escape from.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Khalidov scores with a takedown into Panday's guard.
Panday being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov is looking to stand up but Panday won't let him.
Khalidov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Panday is keeping the position for now.

Khalidov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Panday is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khalidov is controlling him.

Khalidov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Khalidov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Khalidov is working Panday over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Panday tries to clinch
and Khalidov counters with a one-two to the body.

Khalidov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Khalidov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Khalidov tries to control but Panday wriggling away.
Khalidov with shots to the head and body - Panday looks very uncomfortable down there.

Khalidov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Panday has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Panday!
Panday throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Panday is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khalidov looking for a guillotine here but Panday defends easily.
Panday landing with the ground and pound.
Panday must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Panday lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Panday is looking to work some ground and pound but Khalidov has wrist control.
Khalidov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Panday is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panday lands a couple of digs.
Khalidov controls Panday momentarily but Panday frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Panday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khalidov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Panday throwing strikes but missing.
Khalidov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Panday postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khalidov working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick by Panday misses

and Khalidov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khalidov.

Khalidov has picked Panday up - he's going for a ride! Khalidov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Khalidov thows a huge punch but Panday dodges it nicely.
Khalidov tries to pass to full mount but Panday defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov is stalling here. Panday is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Khalidov seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Panday has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Panday in side control lands a decent elbow.
Khalidov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Khalidov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Panday with a flurry of punches that miss.
Panday is working Khalidov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Khalidov looking to control.

Khalidov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panday accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khalidov controls Panday momentarily but Panday frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Panday stuffs the takedown.

Panday gets a clinch.
Panday gets underhooks to prevent Khalidov's takedown attempt.
Panday utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Khalidov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Panday walks away with a smile on his face. Khalidov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Khalidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panday closes the distance but Khalidov moves to the side

and Khalidov counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamed Khalidov dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Khalidov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khalidov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Panday's head.
Khalidov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panday throws a head kick that misses

and Khalidov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Panday is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khalidov is defending well for now.
Panday utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Khalidov pulls guard.
Khalidov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Khalidov striking from the bottom.
Panday postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Khalidov has control of Panday's left arm, preventing Panday from doing any damage.
Panday won't allow Khalidov to sweep him here.
Panday distracts Khalidov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Panday scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khalidov trying to keep a closed guard but Panday is proving a slippery customer.
Panday is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Khalidov wriggles free and stands up.
Panday throws a lazy head kick

and Khalidov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Panday!
Khalidov looking to ground and pound but Panday is blocking nicely.
Khalidov wants to control but Panday has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Khalidov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panday keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khalidov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Panday sees it coming and defends easily.
Khalidov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Panday knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mamed Khalidov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Khalidov working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Panday's thigh. Panday counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Panday wants to stand but Khalidov is controlling the position.
Panday keeping moving, preventing Khalidov from controlling successfully.
Flavio Panday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mamed Khalidov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Khalidov gets to his feet - Panday follows without any prompting.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamed Khalidov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khalidov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidov!